Blewett Pass SNOTEL

4,240 ftChelan County, WashingtonNRCS site 352Updated Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp47°42°–59° 48 h
Wed 21Thu 22Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Thu 6 PM
WedThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Thu 6 PM
Fri 16Sat 17Sun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Thu 6 PM
FriSatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature47°F now40°60°32°47°FNow · Thu 6 PM
0″5″10″15″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 15″ · Mar 120.1″ today
0″10″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 15″ · Mar 120.1″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Washington
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Grouse CampWA · 10 mi5,390 ft0.0″—1″0″
Upper WheelerWA · 15 mi4,330 ft0.0″—0″0″
Sasse RidgeWA · 18 mi4,340 ft0.1″—1″0″
Icicle CreekWA · 19 mi4,550 ft0.0″—0″0″
TroughWA · 20 mi5,480 ft0.0″—0″0″
Fish LakeWA · 23 mi3,440 ft0.0″———
Stampede PassWA · 32 mi3,850 ft0.1″—0″−1″
Stevens PassWA · 34 mi3,940 ft0.0″—0″—

Station details

Elevation
4,240 ft
Location
47.3504°N, 120.6796°W
County
Chelan County, Washington
Basin
Wenatchee · HUC 17020011
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 352
Station ID
352:WA:SNTL · SHEF BPAW1
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Pendleton (PDT) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Blewett Pass SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Blewett Pass SNOTEL?

At 4,240 ft in Chelan County, Washington (47.3504°N, 120.6796°W), in the Wenatchee basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.